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I was asked recently, by more than one person; is it okay to use Dawn dish soap in my ultrasonic cleaner. I suppose one would think that is okay, since when we wash our tools at the sink, we typically use dawn or some other type of liquid cleanser. The short answer is NO! Let’s […]

For my last couple of blogs of 2023 I really want to focus on YOU! Not that we don’t always focus on our clients, yet I want to focus on the real you. Are you happy where you are right now in life?, Are you passionate about what you do?, Are you caught in a

What another strange year….right? Misery loves Company of course and all my B2B partners are in the same quandary as I am. What is happening? Shipping once again has skyrocketed, everything and anything around us is going up in price, service in most places suck and although there are so many people out of work,

In teaching two different trainings this week, I am more convinced than ever the biggest problem with the growth of so many Technicians and Salons….they are missing several pieces in the puzzle of owning, managing and working in this Business. One of the biggest challenges I see and hear is how many of our technicians

Those were the only words I could think of when I attempted to find a salon where I could get shampoo and blow-dry only. I do like to have that done for me, yet it’s not something I do often, at all. I have injured my neck, collar bone and left hand/arm. I was seeing

I just returned back from my daughter’s wedding. I purposely waited to write my article for today because I knew there would be moments of time during this trip, I would be hit with an idea for a story. A nice fresh one! And yes, that’s exactly what happened. A little back history; My husband

I’ve had a lot of conversations regarding what to do with pedicure services when either changing products completely, adding a new product or just simply wanting to add upgrades or even just mix things up a bit. My outlook and/or attitude has changed quite a bit since the days I owned my Salon. For 1),

Every person has some kind of need. Will it be you whom fulfills it? As we approach the Holiday Season, I always get so excited thinking about new beginnings. For me, the Holiday Season allows me to “believe it or not“, slow down a little and it’s my time to prepare for the New Year.

Having just completed a year long run of trade shows, I’m taking time to look through my notes. I’m reminded of all the questions asked of me throughout the year. Many I would answer directly while many I can only inform. There is one question which I am asked repeatedly. Of all the classes available

It has been no secret I have been eagerly awaiting our last trade show of the year. I am happy to report, we are done and this is my first weekend home in I don’t even know how long. We had a plan. We planned on doubling the amount of trade shows we showcase in,